End of year Flashcards
who was the French leader when the treaty of versailles was written
Clemenceau
How did Clemenceau want germay to be punished
very harshly
why did Clemenceau want germany to be punished harshly
becuase France had suffered most during the fighting so he wanted to ensure they would never attack again
who was the British leader when the Treaty of Versailles was being written
Lloyd-George
How did Lloyd-George want Germany to be punished
He wanted them to be punished relatively harshly
Why did Lloyd-George want Germany to be punished relatively harsh
becuase it was what the British public wanted
Why did Lloyd-George want Germany to be able to do
recover so that it could buy British goods
who was the American leader when the Treaty of Versailles was being written
Wilson
How did Wilson want Germany to be punished
He wanted lasting peace in Europe and believed this could only happen if Germany was treated fairly
How did Germany end up being pushished
Harshly like waht Clemenceau wanted
What were the 6 terms in the Treaty of Versailles
- accept blame
- reduce army
- pay reparations
- demilitaries Rhineland
- never unite with Austria
- give up Polish corridor
How many men did the treaty of Versailles say Germany had to reduce its army to
100,000 men
How much did Germany pay in reparations
£6.6 million
Why is the treaty of Versailles called that
because thats where the Allies met to negotiate the treaty
What was the treaty of Versailles for
to decide how Germany should be treated after WWI
Why were the German people so annoyed with the treaty of Versailles
because they blamed the Weimar Republic for the dedfeat in the war - thinking their own government betrayed them
What was a Kaiser
a king
What did the Kaiser tell the public of Germany
that they were winning the war
How was the Kaiser overthrown
in a revolution
What book did Hitler write while he was in prison
Mein Kampt
Why was Hitler sent to prison
because he tried to seize power in 1923 but failed
When did the Nazi Party form
1920
What was the name for a leader
the Fuhrer
What was appeasement in WWII
When Chamberlin was trying to keep the peace with Hitler by giving him little things he wanted
When was appeasement happening
1930s before WWII
when was WWII
1939-1945
When was Dunkirk
1940
When was the atomic bomb used
august 1945
Where was the first atomic bomb dropped
Hiroshima
Where did Hitler move the Jews into
Ghettos
What was Hyperinflation
when money became little value because of how much the government printed in Germany
What was the cause of hyperinflation
It was so Germany could pay for its reparations
